Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct, also known as the Broad Street Aqueduct or Broad Street Bridge, is a historic stone aqueduct located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was constructed in 1836–1842 and originally carried the Erie Canal over the Genesee River. The overall length of the aqueduct including the wings and abutments is 800 feet (240 m). The aqueduct is 70 feet (21 m) wide and has large parapets on either side. It is one of four major aqueducts in the mid-19th century Erie Canal system. In 1927, a roadbed was added to carry automobile traffic and named Broad Street. It also carried a part of the Rochester Subway.[2]
Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct | |
 Broad Street Bridge, 2001 | |
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| Location | Broad St., Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°9′17″N 77°36′35″W / 43.15472°N 77.60972°W |
| Area | less than 1 acre (4,000 m2) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architect | Roberts, Nathan |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1976 |
In 2018, a project called Aqueduct Reimagined was announced under the city's ROC the Riverway initiative, which proposes removing the automotive road deck to create a pedestrian space and creating walkway connections to nearby waterfront pathways.[3] An early proposal involved partially re-flooding the former canal and subway bed on the aqueduct with water similar to the Canalside project in Buffalo, NY. An alternate concept moved into community engagement and design phases in 2022.[4]
The aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Gallery
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Rochester Erie Canal aqueduct circa 1890
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Aqueduct view from Rochester Business Institute
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Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, New York
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Graffiti at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
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Sunset at Broad Street Aqueduct in Rochester, NY
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Aqueduct Tour in Rochester, NY
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Cornelia E. Brooke (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Erie Canal: Second Genesee Aqueduct" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying three photographs
- ^ "ROC the Riverway". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "About | Aqueduct Reimagined". Aqueductreimagined. Retrieved 2022-09-30.